Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Thailand

Thailand: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 68.89 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
68.89
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
55th
of 193 countries
All-time high
68.89
in 2030
All-time low
34.95
in 2008
Years of data
34
1997–2030

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Thailand, 1997–2030

02040601997201320301997: 40.51998: 49.91999: 56.62000: 57.82001: 57.52002: 54.92003: 47.52004: 46.32005: 45.52006: 39.22007: 362008: 34.92009: 42.42010: 39.82011: 39.12012: 41.92013: 42.22014: 43.32015: 42.62016: 41.72017: 41.82018: 41.92019: 41.12020: 49.42021: 58.32022: 60.52023: 62.32024: 63.22025: 64.92026: 66.72027: 67.72028: 68.32029: 68.72030: 68.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Thailand stood at 68.89. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Thailand peaked at 68.89 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 34.95, in 2008.

Thailand ranks 55th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Thailand, 1997 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1997 40.45
1998 49.88 +23.3%
1999 56.59 +13.4%
2000 57.83 +2.2%
2001 57.47 -0.6%
2002 54.9 -4.5%
2003 47.5 -13.5%
2004 46.27 -2.6%
2005 45.46 -1.7%
2006 39.18 -13.8%
2007 35.99 -8.1%
2008 34.95 -2.9%
2009 42.36 +21.2%
2010 39.83 -6.0%
2011 39.12 -1.8%
2012 41.93 +7.2%
2013 42.19 +0.6%
2014 43.33 +2.7%
2015 42.56 -1.8%
2016 41.75 -1.9%
2017 41.78 +0.1%
2018 41.94 +0.4%
2019 41.06 -2.1%
2020 49.42 +20.4%
2021 58.35 +18.1%
2022 60.55 +3.8%
2023 62.32 +2.9%
2024 63.2 +1.4%
2025 64.93 +2.7%
2026 66.66 +2.7%
2027 67.73 +1.6%
2028 68.31 +0.9%
2029 68.65 +0.5%
2030 68.89 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.97 40.45 56.59 3
2000s 46.19 34.95 57.83 10
2010s 41.55 39.12 43.33 10
2020s 63.01 49.42 68.65 10
2030s 68.89 68.89 68.89 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 52 Iraq 69.83 compare
  2. 53 Kenya 69.47 compare
  3. 54 Romania 69.11 compare
  4. 56 Uruguay 68.57 compare
  5. 57 Trinidad and Tobago 67.46 compare
  6. 58 Grenada 67.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Thailand?
Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Thailand was 68.89 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 68.89 in 2030.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 34.95 in 2008.
How does Thailand rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Thailand ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
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